Improvement in swing-compression basin-cocks



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM GORDON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF TWO- THIRDS HIS RIGHT TO ANDRET MCGAMBRIDGE AND THOMAS KEN- NEDY, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN SWING-COMPRESSION BASIN-COCKS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 127,340, dated May 28, 1872.

Specification describing certain Improvements in Swing-Compression Basin-Cocks, invented by WILLIAM GORDON, of the cit-y of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania.

Usually, the nozzle has to be swung back in a certain direction to cut off the water. In-

v experienced persons are liable to turn it in the `which a valve on the lower end of the centerstem closes when the nozzle is turned back in the other direction 5 and hence the water-passage is closed when the nozzle is turned back in either direction.

' Figure l represents a vertical sectionotl the improved cock. Figs. 2 and 3 are a top and side elevation of the slotted tube Gr.

Like letters in all the figures indicate the same parts.

A is the body of the faucet. B is a plunger, which is connected with the central screwstexn C in the usual manner. The plunger has perforations a., through which the water passes into its central chamber D from the valvechamber""`E. The bottom of the chamber D has a valve-seat, b, which closes upon the valve c 011 the end otl the stein, when the nozzle Fis turned back into the position it assumes in Fig. l.A When the nozzle is turned back in the other direction, the Valve d on the end of the plunger closes upon the sea-t a. Hence it will be seen that by the use of the valve c and seat b the water is cut off when the nozzle is turned back either to the right or left. For the purpose of adjusting the plunger B so as to open and close the Valves when thenozzle is in the right position, I combine the slotted tube G, shown in detail in Figs. 2 and 3, with the chamber E. The plunger has vertical ribs f f which connect with two opposite slots, g, of the tube when adjusted. These slots are continued all around the tube so as to provide for the ribs f f being connected with it when turned around into. any position to adjust the plunger. The slots also serve to admit the free passage of water from the chamber E to the plunger B. The upper end of one of the slots g is projected through the ring h of the tube, so as to connect the said part of the slot with a pin, t', that projects from one side of the chamber I claim asmy` inventionl. The Valve c on the lower end of the screwstem G, in combination with the seat b inside of the lower end of the plunger B, for cutting off the water when the plunger assumes its upper position, as seen in Fig. 1, substantially as described.v

2. An annular series of slots inside of the body of the. cock and surrounding the plunger B, for the adjustment of the same, to regulate the position ot' the nozzle, substantially in the manner described.

WILLIAM GORDON.

Vitnesses:

THOMAS J. BnwLnY, STEPHEN UsrIcK. 

